The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-07
GAY CAPTAIN LEROY.
A Blaze of Light Suddenly Let in
Upon His Marrying ProclivitieS.

Upon His Marrying Proclivities.
NetC York Special to the Philadelphia Press.
Captain Charles H, Leroy, who is under
arrest in Chicago ON Mrs. M. l.. Jones-Le-
roys charge of bigamy, is well known in
New York and Boston. Mrs. Jones, his
latest victim, who was the widow of Mil
waukee druggist, was won by Leroy's dash
ing manners and gave him her heart, and
some 5000 besides The money was oSten-
sibly to enable Captain LEROY to relieve the
embargo on his diamonds. Leroy and Mrs.
Jones were married in February last, and
after honeymoon of a day the Captain dis
appeared. Mrs Jones learned of an early
marriage and put the police on his track,
and they arrested him at the races in Chi
cago few days ago. A New York news
paper published this advertisement on
March 80, 1854:
"a gentleman of 80, good-looking and
smart, with 81, 900, wishes to make the ac-
quaintance of lady of means; one that
wants to get good husband. Address c.
H. L., Al Pembroke street, Boston. Mass.
At fl Pembroke street, Boston, is a livery
stable where Leroy used to spend his time
and where he got his letters. His adver-
tisement was answered by Mrs. Catharine
Duggan, of Flushing, L. l., a widow who
is said to have So, 900. Leroy visited Flush
ing, and formal marriage agreement was
made. At this interview Leroy coolly
asked the widow to loan him 800 with
which to settle with his partner, and she
was only too happy to oblige him She
didn't see Leroy again, but she learned that
he had returned to Boston and brought suit
for $4,000 breach of promise. He was not
found until some months later, when he was
arrested and locked up in Ludlow Street
Jail. On Dec 81, 1884, Leroy was released
on bail and promptly disappeared.
While the Captain was negotiating with
Mrs Duggan, he was making ardent love
to another woman in New York, and main
tanning a wife in Boston. Even while in
correspondence with Mrs Duggan he in
duced the other woman to cross from New
York to New Jersey, on Sept 16, 1894
when they entered into what he called "a
contract of marriage" and which, at his
desire, was to be kept secret He told the
young woman that his wife had been killed
in the Ashtabula disaster. Not until to-day
did Leroy's unfortunate victim reveal the
secret. She was somewhat affected when
the Chicago dispatch was shown to her.
She had not heard of Leroy for nearly
three years.
80 he has another, has he2" she said
"Now that he stands chance of being sent
to the penitentiary | shall have no scruples
in telling my story. | was introduced to
him in the spring of 1884, and l was per.
suaded to enter into a secret marriage. You
can imagine my surprise when / read one
morning in the newspapers an account OF
| his escapade with the Widow Duggan.
did not go near him, but at last he wrote
me letter that was so pitiful that could
not resist it and took him $3.50 in money
and diamond ring. When he was released
from Ludlow street Jail he pawned the ring
and sent me the ticket The ring was worth
$3.50 and he pawned it for $50 For fear he
would disclose our secret marriage, I in
duced gentleman to furnish $3.50 bail, and
he was released on the promise to stand his
trial, but he ran away, and paid the for.
feted bail
This seems to be the list of Leroy's alleged
| conquests as far as known: A wife said to
have been killed at Ashtabula one living in
! Boston, the Widow Duggan, the young
woman whom he married in Jersey City
the alleged St Louis wife and the Mil
| waukee widow At the Boston livery stable
| letters were received for him from all parts
! of the United States. In this city he is
well known among sporting men and hotel
| corridor habitues, and at the race track as
| a swindler